Mohammed V University (, french: Université Mohammed-V de Rabat), in

Rabat Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populatio ...

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, was founded in 1957 under a royal decree ( Dahir). It is the first modern

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in Morocco after the

University of al-Qarawiyyin The University of al-Qarawiyyin ( ar, جامعة القرويين; ber, ⵜⴰⵙⴷⴰⵡⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵇⴰⵕⴰⵡⵉⵢⵉⵏ; french: Université Al Quaraouiyine), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in ...

in Fez.

History

The university was founded in 1957. It is named for Mohammed V, the former

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who died in 1961. In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities: Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi. In September 2014 the two universities merged into one, known as Mohammed V University, but maintaining the two campuses. The university has 18 total colleges as of 2020.

Alumni

* Mohammed Abed Al Jabri, Moroccan academic and philosopher; he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1967 and a PhD in 1970. *

Rafik Abdessalem Rafik Bouchlaka is a Tunisian politician. He served as the minister of foreign affairs under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali.Sana AjmiRafik Abdessalem, ''Tunisia Live'', 17 December 2011

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under Prime Minister

Hamadi Jebali Hamadi Jebali ( ar, حمادي الجبالي, '; born 12 January 1949) is a Tunisian engineer, Muslim politician and journalist who was Prime Minister of Tunisia from December 2011 to March 2013. He was the Secretary-General of the Ennahda Mov ...

, received a B.A. in philosophy from Mohammed V University.Sana Ajmi
Rafik Abdessalem
, ''Tunisia Live'', 17 December 2011 *

Soumia Fahd Soumia Fahd is a Moroccan herpetologist at Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tétouan Tétouan ( ar, تطوان, tiṭwān, ber, ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⴰⵏ, tiṭṭawan; es, Tetuán) is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil V ...

, Moroccan herpetologist *

Laila Lalami Laila Lalami ( ar, ليلى العلمي, born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor. After earning her ''Licence de lettres'' degree in Morocco, she received a fellowship to study in the United Kingdom (UK), where she e ...

, Moroccan novelist now working in the United States, 2015 finalist for the

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for '' The Moor's Account'', a fictional novel of the historic figure

Estevanico Estevanico ("Little Stephen"; modern spelling Estebanico; –1539), also known as Esteban de Dorantes or Mustafa Azemmouri (مصطفى الزموري), was the first African to explore North America. Estevanico first appears as a slave in Portu ...

, the first black explorer of North America and one of four survivors of the 1527

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. * Nabila Mounib, the secretary general of the Unified Socialist Party. *

Ahmed Toufiq Ahmed Toufiq (born 22 June 1943) is a Moroccan historian and novelist who is serving as Minister for Islamic Affairs in the government of Morocco since 2002. Biography Toufiq was born on 22 June 1943 in the Marigha Village in the High Atlas. Aft ...

, Moroccan writer and historian who has served as Minister for Islamic Affairs in the government of Morocco since 2002. *

Moulay Rachid of Morocco Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, also known as Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan, ( ar, الأمير مولاي رشيد بن الحسن; born ) is a member of the Alawi dynasty. He was the youngest male child of the late King Hassan II and hi ...

Prince of Morocco. *

Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. Upon ascending to the throne, Moh ...

, King of Morocco. *

Zohour Alaoui Zohour Alaoui is Moroccan diplomat who served as Moroccan ambassador to Sweden and Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). At UNESCO she was elected President of the 3 ...

, Moroccan ambassador to

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and Permanent Representative of

to UNESCO

Rankings and reputation

References

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History

Alumni

Rankings and reputation

See also

References

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